Oracle Sun Fire X4470M2, Product Notes

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Options for Accessing Firmware and Software Updates
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From the web interface, click System Information → Summary, then view the property
value for System Firmware Version in the General Information table.
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From the CLI, at the commnad prompt, type:
show /System
The ReadMe file in the download package contains information about the updated files in the
download package, as well as bugs that are fixed with the current release. The product notes
also provide information about which server software versions are supported.
Options for Accessing Firmware and Software Updates
Use one of the following options to obtain the latest set of firmware and software for your
server:
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Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant
– Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant is a
factory-installed feature for the Sun Server X2-4 that allows you to easily update server
firmware and software.
For more information about Oracle Hardware Installation Assistant, refer to the
Oracle
Hardware Installation Assistant 2.5 User's Guide for x86 Servers at
http://www.oracle.
com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=hia
.
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My Oracle Support – All system firmware and software are available from My Oracle
Support at
https://support.oracle.com
.
For more information on what is available on the My Oracle Support web site, see
“Software Releases” on page 56 .
For instructions on how to download software releases from My Oracle Support, see
“Download Firmware and Software Using My Oracle Support” on page 57 .
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Other Methods
– You can use Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center, Oracle Hardware
Management Pack, or Oracle ILOM to update the server software and firmware.
For information, see
“Installing Updates Using Other Methods” on page 58 .
Software Releases
Software releases on My Oracle Support are grouped by product family (such as Sun Server),
then the product (the specific server or blade), and finally the software release version. A
software release contains all the updated software and firmware for your server or blade as a
set of downloadable files (patches), including firmware, drivers, tools, or utilities, all tested
together to be compatible with your server.
56 Sun Server X2-4 (formerly Sun Fire X4470 M2) Product Notes • September 2018